diff --git a/cmd_shell.patch b/cmd_shell.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..84a820e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd_shell.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+diff --git a/cmd/shell.go b/cmd/shell.go
+index d63c8a97..52c38a5b 100644
+--- a/cmd/shell.go
++++ b/cmd/shell.go
+@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ func NewLogger(logConf SyslogConfig) blog.Logger {
+ 	// Boulder's conception of time.
+ 	go func() {
+ 		for {
+-			time.Sleep(time.Minute)
++			time.Sleep(15*time.Minute)
+ 			logger.Info(fmt.Sprintf("time=%s", time.Now().Format(time.RFC3339Nano)))
+ 		}
+ 	}()
diff --git a/install b/install
index 66773cc..64959be 100755
--- a/install
+++ b/install
@@ -520,6 +520,9 @@ config_boulder() {
     sudo -u labca -H patch -p1 < $cloneDir/docker-compose.patch &>>$installLog
     cp docker-compose.yml "$boulderLabCADir/.backup/"
 
+    sudo -u labca -H patch -p1 < $cloneDir/cmd_shell.patch &>>$installLog
+    cp cmd/shell.go "$boulderLabCADir/.backup/"
+
     sudo -u labca -H patch -p1 < $cloneDir/core_interfaces.patch &>>$installLog
     cp core/interfaces.go "$boulderLabCADir/.backup/"